Greetings fairytalers!

We are heading toward the end of the year with all the celebrations that we can include – may you all have a wonderful time with the people you love!

Patsy Poppenbeek from the Anthology Subcommittee was interviewed by 3CR 855am in Melbourne on the Published Or Not show on 16 December 2021.  Listen to this and learn a new word! – https://audio.3cr.org.au/3cr/publishedor-not/2021/12/16/0030/202112160030_publishedor-not_64.mp3.

Patsy’s interview is from 0:00 to 13:28.

AFTS Anthology South of the Sun was featured in a radio interview for RTR-FM in Perth, when contributor Melissa Min Harvey chatted with Myke Bartlett on Artbeat on 8 October 2021.

To hear the interview, go to https://rtrfm.com.au/story/south-of-the-sun-australian-fairy-tales-for-the-21st-century/#.

AFTS is delighted to announce that eZine #10 is available for members.

Link to the application form is here

Link to the application form is here

2017 conference call out for members 2 pages

Theme: ‘Gardens Of Good and Evil: Growing Life, Plucking Death’

When: 10th June 2018

Where: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Full details via link above.

Thank you Spike Deane for setting out this CfP. For those of you who haven’t yet had the fortune of discovering Spike: she’s a brilliant fairytale artist working with glass, textiles, animation and other media, based at Canberra Glassworks: http://spikedeane.com

The Australian Fairy Tale Society is privileged that Spike not only assists us with visual design on such call-outs, but also handles AFTS social media, serves on our committee and is a Sub-Editor of our AFTS Ezine, the 5th edition of which is themed on ‘Aladdin’. Thanks again dear Spike xxx

Spike Deane

Dear fey folk,

Wondering how far to swing that genie lamp? Where to hang that lantern? When to swish that flying carpet? Chances are, the answers to your questions are here, in our new Submission Guidelines for AFTS Ezine August 2017

In particular, please note our new word limits for a sleek flight, and our gleaming, glowing submission due date of 28th August 2017 for issue #5 of our Ezine, themed on ‘Aladdin’.

Celebrate the warmth of intercultural life. Let ancient stories spring forth, rekindle magic, and weave new patterns of smoke and silk.

Enchanted regards,

The Editorial Troupe

A warm welcome to Australian Fairy Tale Society’s new Ezine Editor, Claudia Barnett, who is doing her Masters thesis in fairy tales.

Sub-Editors are Erin Hallowell-Gartlan, Louisa John-Krol and Spike Deane.

Other members of our Editorial Troupe are Patricia Poppenbeek, Lorena Carrington, Georgina Ballantine, Marianna Shek, Rebecca-Anne Do Rozario, Debra Phillips, Pat Simmons, Tegan Webb and Sue Clancy.

Our next issue, #5, carries the theme of Aladdin.

Submission due date is 28th August 2017.

Revised Submission Guidelines will beam here in a few days.

We hope you enjoy a sense of enchantment as we ride this magic carpet together!

As per our Events page, we’re just reminding you of tomorrow’s little show at The Melbourne Athenaeum Library, 188 Collins St, Thursday 20th July at 6pm. A twirl of a thing, only 90min, with our signature diversity of modes, genres and backgrounds! Revel in faerie arts & conversation with light refreshments at an iconic venue that’s a paradox of accessibility and seclusion. Several of our renowned presenters are performing, including bewitching storyteller Roslyn Quin, pictured here with Wordsworth at our recent AFTS conference.